Takeo Kawamura (politician)
Takeo Kawamura | |
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河村 建夫 | |
Atsuko Tōyama | |
| Succeeded by | Nariaki Nakayama |
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| Born | November 10, 1942 Hagi, Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
Takeo Kawamura (河村 建夫, Kawamura Takeo, born November 10, 1942) is a Japanese
House of Representatives from 1990 to 2021, representing the Yamaguchi 3rd district
.
Political career
A native of Hagi, Yamaguchi and graduate of Keio University, he worked at Seibu Oil from 1967 to 1976. Kawamura then entered politics and served four terms in the Yamaguchi Prefecture assembly from 1976, followed by his election to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990.
Kawamura served for a time as Minister of Education, Science and Technology under Prime Minister
Taro Aso, Kawamura was appointed as Chief Cabinet Secretary on September 24, 2008.[1] He also served as Minister of State for Abduction issues in the Aso Cabinet, and as Chairman of the LDP's Election Strategy Committee.[2]
References
- ^ "Aso elected premier / Announces Cabinet lineup himself; poll likely on Nov. 2" Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, The Yomiuri Shimbun, 25 September 2008.
- ^ Takeo Kawamura profile Archived 2019-07-22 at the Wayback Machine on LDP's website - retrieved Nov 18, 2014
- 政治家情報 〜河村 建夫〜. ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
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External links
- Official website Archived 2021-12-19 at the Wayback Machine in Japanese.
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